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Live After Death
Live After Death is Iron Maiden's live album, released on 14 October 1985 through EMI in Europe and its sister label Capitol in the US. It was recorded on the World Slavery Tour, which followed Powerslave, with performances at Long Beach Arena in California and the Hammersmith Odeon in London. It arrived a year before Somewhere in Time and captures the band in the middle of their 1980s run.
The concert film draws only on the Long Beach shows. It first came out as a "Video LP" on VHS and Beta with 14 songs, then reached DVD on 4 February 2008, timed with the start of the Somewhere Back in Time World Tour. The DVD adds the second part of The History of Iron Maiden, which documents the making of Powerslave and the tour that followed, so it is a good companion for anyone wanting the story behind the show.
Live After Death: tracklist, credits and charts
18 tracks · 1:40:06Tracklist
- Disc 1
- 1Intro: Churchill's Speech1:09
- 2Aces HighSteve Harris4:07
- 32 Minutes to MidnightBruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith5:52
- 4The TrooperSteve Harris3:59
- 5RevelationsBruce Dickinson5:59
- 6Flight of IcarusBruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith3:21
- 7Rime of the Ancient MarinerSteve Harris13:03
- 8PowerslaveBruce Dickinson7:06
- 9The Number of the BeastSteve Harris4:48
- Disc 2
- 1Hallowed Be Thy NameSteve Harris7:17
- 2Iron MaidenSteve Harris4:11
- 3Run to the HillsSteve Harris3:52
- 4Running FreePaul Di’Anno and Steve Harris8:16
- 5WrathchildSteve Harris4:51
- 622 Acacia AvenueSteve Harris and Adrian Smith6:04
- 7Children of the DamnedSteve Harris4:19
- 8Die With Your Boots OnDickinson, Harris, Smith4:51
- 9Phantom of the OperaSteve Harris7:01
- Produced by
- Martin Birch
- Recorded at
- Long Beach Arena, Eventim Apollo
- Recorded
- * (sides 1–3) * 8–12 October 1984 (side 4)
- Mixed by
- Nick Basich, Martin Birch
- Engineered by
- Nick Basich, Martin Birch, Ricky DeLena
- Label
- EMI
- Length
- 1:40:06
Line-up
- Steve Harris · electric bass guitar, background vocals
- Nicko McBrain · drums (drum set)
- Dave Murray · electric guitar
- Adrian Smith · electric guitar, background vocals
- Bruce Dickinson · lead vocals, electric guitar
Singles
- “Running Free” · 13 September 1985
- “Run to the Hills” · 2 December 1985
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 1985–1986 | 2 |
| US Billboard 200 · 1985–1986 | 19 |
| Australia (ARIA Charts) · 2008 | 1 |
| Denmark ( Tracklisten) · 2008 | 1 |
| Finland (The Official Finnish Charts) · 2008 | 1 |
| France (SNEP) · 2008 | 1 |
| Germany (Media Control Charts) · 2008 | 1 |
| Italy (FIMI) · 2008 | 1 |
| New Zealand (RIANZ) · 2008 | 1 |
| Norway (VG-lista) · 2008 | 1 |
All 41 charts
| Spain (PROMUSICAE) · 2008 | 1 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) · 2008 | 1 |
| Switzerland (Swiss Hitparade) · 2008 | 1 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums · 2020–2025 | 1 |
| United Kingdom (UK Music Video Charts) · 2008 | 1 |
| Belgium (Flanders) (Ultratop) · 2008 | 2 |
| Ireland (IRMA) · 2008 | 2 |
| Portugal (AFP) · 2008 | 2 |
| United States (Billboard Charts) · 1985 | 2 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) · 2008 | 3 |
| Hungary (Mahasz) · 2008 | 3 |
| Netherlands (MegaCharts) · 2008 | 6 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 1985–1986 | 7 |
| Dutch Albums · 1985–1986 | 8 |
| Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts) · 1985–1986 | 8 |
| Swedish Albums · 1985–1986 | 8 |
| Belgium (Wallonia) (Ultratop) · 2008 | 9 |
| German Albums · 1985–1986 | 10 |
| German Rock & Metal Albums (Offizielle Top 100) · 2020–2025 | 12 |
| Norwegian Albums · 1985–1986 | 13 |
| Scottish Albums · 2020–2025 | 15 |
| New Zealand Albums · 1985–1986 | 16 |
| French Albums (SNEP) · 1985–1986 | 18 |
| Belgian Albums (Wallonia) · 2020–2025 | 24 |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) · 1985–1986 | 24 |
| Hungarian Albums · 2020–2025 | 25 |
| Swiss Albums · 1985–1986 | 26 |
| Finnish Albums · 2013 | 28 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 1985–1986 | 31 |
| Portuguese Albums · 2020–2025 | 42 |
| Mexican Albums (Top 100 Mexico) · 2008–2009 | 67 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Gold |
| Austria | Gold |
| Canada | 2× Platinum |
| Germany | Gold |
| New Zealand · 1985 | Gold |
| Sweden · 1996 | Gold |
| United Kingdom · 1985 | Gold |
| United States | Platinum |
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz + wikidata
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 14 October 1985 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 14 October 1985 | |
| Wikidata | 14 October 1985 | |
| Wikipedia (other date) | 23 October 1985 | |
| US release | 14 October 1985 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 14 October 1985 | earliest UK or European date |
27 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | GB | EMI | 077774618625 | other |
| — | CA | Capitol Records | 077774618625 | other |
| 1985 | PT | EMI | other | |
| 1985 | CA | Capitol Records | other | |
| 1985 | XE | EMI | 5099924042635 | other |
| 1985 | GB | EMI | other | |
| 1985 | XE | EMI | 5099924042635 | other |
| 1985 | FR | Pathé Marconi EMI | 5099924042635 | other |
| 1985 | GB | EMI | 5099924042635 | other |
| 1985 | XE | EMI | 077774618625 | other |
| 14 October 1985 | US | Capitol Records | original | |
| 14 October 1985 | US | Capitol Records | 077774618625 | original |
| 14 October 1985 | GB | EMI | 077774618625 | original |
| 30 November 1985 | JP | EMI | other | |
| 1 March 1986 | JP | EMI | other | |
| 1992 | XE | Picture Music International | 044008050810 | other |
| 1995 | US | Castle Records | 600234010723 | other |
| 1995 | — | Castle Records | 600234010723 | other |
| 1995 | XE | EMI United Kingdom | 724383587322 | other |
| 1998 | GB | EMI | 602923013220 | other |
| 1998 | CA | EMI Music Canada | 724349692107 | other |
| 14 September 1998 | XE | EMI | 724349692107 | other |
| 26 March 2002 | US | Sanctuary Records | 696998621329 | other |
| 19 June 2015 | XW | Parlophone | 0825646129188 | remaster |
| 19 June 2015 | XE | Parlophone | 0190295345051 | remaster |
| 19 June 2020 | XE | Parlophone | 0190295371500 | remaster |
| — | — | — | 077774618625 | other |
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| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| itunes ✓ | 1500×1500 | native: native 1500x1500 |
| coverartarchive | 1408×1408 | upscaled |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |